Specifications
Nikon Z 50 Digital Camera
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Type | Digital camera with support for interchangeable lenses | |
Lens mount | Nikon Z mount |
Lens | ||
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Compatible lenses |
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Effective pixels | ||
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Effective pixels | 20.9 million |
Image sensor | ||
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Image sensor | 23.5 × 15.7 mm CMOS sensor (Nikon DX format) | |
Total pixels | 21.51 million | |
Dust-Reduction System | Image Dust Off reference data (requires NX Studio) |
Storage | ||
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Image size (pixels) |
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File format |
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Picture Control System | Auto, Standard, Neutral, Vivid, Monochrome, Portrait, Landscape, Flat, Creative Picture Controls (Dream, Morning, Pop, Sunday, Somber, Dramatic, Silence, Bleached, Melancholic, Pure, Denim, Toy, Sepia, Blue, Red, Pink, Charcoal, Graphite, Binary, Carbon); selected Picture Control can be modified; storage for custom Picture Controls | |
Media | SD (Secure Digital) and UHS-I compliant SDHC and SDXC memory cards | |
File system | DCF 2.0, Exif 2.31, PictBridge |
Viewfinder | ||
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Viewfinder | 0.99-cm/0.39-in. approx. 2360k-dot (XGA) OLED electronic viewfinder with color balance and auto and 7-level manual brightness controls | |
Frame coverage | Approx. 100% horizontal and 100% vertical | |
Magnification | Approx. 1.02× (50 mm lens at infinity, −1.0 m −1) | |
Eyepoint | 19.5 mm (−1.0 m −1; from center surface of viewfinder eyepiece lens) | |
Diopter adjustment | −3 – +3 m −1 | |
Eye sensor | Automatically switches between monitor and viewfinder displays |
Monitor | ||
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Monitor | 8-cm/3.2-in., approx. 1040k-dot tilting TFT touch-sensitive LCD with 170° viewing angle, approximately 100% frame coverage, and 11-level manual brightness controls |
Shutter | ||
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Type | Electronically-controlled vertical-travel focal-plane mechanical shutter; electronic front-curtain shutter; electronic shutter | |
Speed | 1/4000 – 30 s (choose from step sizes of 1/3 and 1/2 EV), bulb, time | |
Flash sync speed | X = 1/200 s; synchronizes with shutter at 1/200 s or slower; Auto FP High-Speed sync supported |
Release | ||
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Release mode | Single frame, low-speed continuous, high-speed continuous, high-speed continuous (extended), self-timer | |
Approximate maximum frame advance rate (measured under Nikon-specified test conditions) |
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Self-timer | 2 s, 5 s, 10 s, 20 s; 1–9 exposures at intervals of 0.5, 1, 2, or 3 s |
Exposure | ||
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Metering system | TTL metering using camera image sensor | |
Metering mode |
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Range (ISO 100, f/2.0 lens, 20 °C/68 °F) | –4 – +17 EV | |
Mode |
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Exposure compensation | –5 – +5 EV (choose from step sizes of 1/3 and 1/2 EV) available in P, S, A, M, h, and q modes | |
Exposure lock | Luminosity locked at detected value | |
ISO sensitivity (Recommended Exposure Index) | ISO 100 – 51200 (choose from step sizes of 1/3 and 1/2 EV); can also be set to approx. 1 or 2 EV (ISO 204800 equivalent) above ISO 51200; auto ISO sensitivity control available | |
Active D-Lighting | Can be selected from Auto, Extra high, High, Normal, Low, or Off | |
Multiple exposure | Add, average, lighten, darken | |
Other options | HDR (high dynamic range), photo mode flicker reduction |
Focus | ||
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Autofocus | Hybrid phase-detection/contrast AF with AF assist | |
Detection range (single-servo AF, photo mode, ISO 100, f/2.0 lens, 20 °C/68 °F) |
−4 – +19 EV
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Lens servo |
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Focus points (single-point AF, photo mode, DX image area) | 209 | |
AF-area mode | Pinpoint, single-point, and dynamic-area AF (pinpoint and dynamic-area AF available in photo mode only); wide-area AF (S); wide-area AF (L); auto-area AF | |
Focus lock | Focus can be locked by pressing shutter-release button halfway (single-servo AF) or by pressing A (L) button |
Flash | ||
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Built-in flash |
Manual pop-up flash raised via flash pop-up control Guide Number: Approx. 7/22, 7/22 with manual flash (m/ft, ISO 100, 20 °C/68 °F) |
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Charging time | Approx. 3 s | |
Flash control | TTL: i-TTL flash control; i-TTL balanced fill-flash is used with matrix, center-weighted, and highlight-weighted metering, standard i-TTL fill-flash with spot metering | |
Flash mode | Fill flash, red-eye reduction, slow sync, slow sync + red-eye, rear-curtain sync, auto, auto + red-eye reduction, auto slow sync, auto slow sync + red-eye, flash off | |
Flash compensation | –3 – +1 EV (choose from step sizes of 1/3 and 1/2 EV) available in P, S, A, M, and h modes | |
Flash-ready indicator | Lights when built-in flash or optional flash unit is fully charged; flashes as underexposure warning after flash is fired at full output | |
Accessory shoe | ISO 518 hot-shoe with sync and data contacts and safety lock | |
Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS) | i-TTL flash control, optical Advanced Wireless Lighting, FV lock, Color Information Communication, Auto FP High-Speed Sync |
White balance | ||
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White balance | Auto (3 types), natural light auto, direct sunlight, cloudy, shade, incandescent, fluorescent (7 types), flash, choose color temperature (2500 K–10,000 K), preset manual (up to 6 values can be stored), all except choose color temperature with fine-tuning |
Bracketing | ||
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Bracketing types | Exposure, white balance, and ADL |
Movie | ||
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Metering system | TTL metering using camera image sensor | |
Metering mode | Matrix, center-weighted, or highlight-weighted | |
Frame size (pixels) and frame rate |
Actual frame rates for 120p, 100p, 60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, and 24p are 119.88, 100, 59.94, 50, 29.97, 25, and 23.976 fps respectively; quality selection available except at sizes of 3840 × 2160, 1920 × 1080 120p/100p, and 1920 × 1080 slow-motion, in which case quality is fixed at m (high) |
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File format | MOV, MP4 | |
Video compression | H.264/MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding | |
Audio recording format | Linear PCM, AAC | |
Audio recording device | Built-in stereo or external microphone with attenuator option; sensitivity adjustable | |
Exposure compensation | –3 – +3 EV (choose from step sizes of 1/3 and 1/2 EV) available in P, S, A, M, h, and q modes | |
ISO sensitivity (Recommended Exposure Index) |
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Active D-Lighting | Can be selected from Same as photo settings, Extra high, High, Normal, Low, or Off | |
Other options | Time-lapse movies, electronic vibration reduction |
Playback | ||
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Playback | Full-frame and thumbnail (4, 9, or 72 images) playback with playback zoom, playback zoom cropping, movie playback, photo and/or movie slide shows, histogram display, highlights, photo information, location data display, auto image rotation, and picture rating |
Interface | ||
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USB | Hi-Speed USB with Micro-B connector; connection to built-in USB port is recommended | |
HDMI output | Type D HDMI connector | |
Audio input | Stereo mini-pin jack (3.5 mm diameter; plug-in power supported) |
Wi-Fi/Bluetooth | ||
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Wi-Fi |
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Bluetooth |
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Range (line of sight) | Approximately 10 m (32 ft) without interference; range may vary with signal strength and presence or absence of obstacles |
Power source | ||
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Battery |
One EN-EL25a/EN-EL25 rechargeable Li-ion battery 1, 2 To use the EN-EL25a, the camera's firmware version must be C: 2.50 or later. The number of shots that can be taken (battery life) differs because the battery capacity differs when using the EN-EL25a and the EN-EL25. |
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Charging AC adapter | EH-73P charging AC adapter |
Tripod socket | ||
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Tripod socket | 0.635 cm (1/4 in., ISO 1222) |
Dimensions/weight | ||
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Dimensions (W × H × D) | Approx. 126.5 × 93.5 × 60 mm (5 × 3.7 × 2.4 in.) | |
Weight | Approx. 450 g (15.9 oz.) with battery and memory card but without body cap; approx. 395 g/14 oz. (camera body only) |
Operating environment | ||
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Temperature | 0 °C–40 °C (+32 °F–104 °F) | |
Humidity | 85% or less (no condensation) |
- Unless otherwise stated, all measurements are performed in conformity with Camera and Imaging Products Association (CIPA) standards or guidelines.
- All figures are for a camera with a fully-charged battery.
- The sample images displayed on the camera and the images and illustrations in the manuals are for expository purposes only.
- Nikon reserves the right to change the appearance and specifications of the hardware and software described in this manual at any time and without prior notice. Nikon will not be held liable for damages that may result from any mistakes that this manual may contain.
MH-32 Battery Charger
Rated input | AC 100–240 V, 50/60 Hz, 0.21 A |
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Rated output | DC 8.4 V/1.12 A (MAX) |
Supported batteries | Nikon EN-EL25a/EN-EL25 rechargeable Li-ion batteries |
Charging time |
Approx. 2 hours and 40 minutes (EN-EL25a), approx. 2 hours and 30 minutes (EN-EL25) Time required to charge battery at an ambient temperature of 25 °C (77 °F) when no charge remains |
Operating temperature | 0 °C–40 °C (+32 °F–104 °F) |
Dimensions (W × H × D) | Approx. 67 × 94 × 28 mm (2.7 × 3.8 × 1.2 in.), excluding plug adapter |
Weight | Approx. 99 g (3.5 oz), excluding plug adapter |
The symbols on this product represent the following:
m AC, p DC, q Class II equipment (The construction of the product is double-insulated.)
EN-EL25 Rechargeable Li-ion Battery
Type | Rechargeable lithium-ion battery |
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Rated capacity | 7.6 V/1120 mAh |
Operating temperature | 0 °C–40 °C (+32 °F–104 °F) |
Dimensions (W × H × D) | Approx. 34 × 50.5 × 18 mm (1.4 × 2.0 × 0.8 in.) |
Weight | Approx. 53 g (1.9 oz), excluding terminal cover |
Nikon reserves the right to change the appearance and specifications of the hardware and software described in this manual at any time and without prior notice. Nikon will not be held liable for damages that may result from any mistakes that this manual may contain.
Disposing of Data Storage Devices
Please note that deleting images or formatting memory cards or other data storage devices does not completely erase the original image data. Deleted files can sometimes be recovered from discarded storage devices using commercially available software, potentially resulting in the malicious use of personal image data. Ensuring the privacy of such data is the user’s responsibility.
Before discarding a data storage device or transferring ownership to another person, erase all data using commercial deletion software, or format the device and then completely refill it with images containing no private information (for example, pictures of empty sky). Care should be taken to avoid injury when physically destroying data storage devices.
Before discarding the camera or transferring ownership to another person, you should also use the Reset all settings option in the camera setup menu to delete network settings and other personal information.
Supported Standards
- DCF Version 2.0: The Design Rule for Camera File System (DCF) is a standard widely used in the digital camera industry to ensure compatibility among different makes of camera.
- Exif version 2.31: The camera supports Exif (Exchangeable Image File Format for Digital Still Cameras) version 2.31, a standard in which information stored with photographs is used for optimal color reproduction when the images are output on Exif-compliant printers.
- PictBridge: A standard developed through cooperation with the digital camera and printer industries, allowing photographs to be output directly to a printer without first transferring them to a computer.
- HDMI: High-Definition Multimedia Interface is a standard for multimedia interfaces used in consumer electronics and AV devices capable of transmitting audiovisual data and control signals to HDMI-compliant devices via a single cable connection.